Normalizing The Activist In The American Boardroom

In today’s environment, no company is immune from challenges of shareholder activists. It’s a challenge that boards must be ready to meet (and sometimes embrace).  Activists have likely become a permanent fixture in today’s capital markets, forcing boards to ask themselves some of the following questions: What are the most likely activist investors in a current shareholder base? Where is our company most vulnerable? How do we prepare for an attack from one of our shareholders While activism is a longstanding practice, the growing influence of activist campaigns has grown and gained media attention over the last few years. They…